BetrayalI do not consider myself naive about higher education. But what’s happening this month has me at a loss.Aug 22, 2021Aug 22, 2021
How to apply for academic jobs in 2021Last year, back when living in a pandemic was a new and terrifying reality, I wrote a piece about the process of applying for academic…Aug 11, 20213Aug 11, 20213
We’re two semesters into the pandemic university. What happens next is up to us.This is not a crisis essay.Nov 30, 2020Nov 30, 2020
Visionary Futures Collective ManifestoThe Visionary Futures Collective brings together humanists across the United States to tackle challenges relating to the present and…Jul 23, 2020Jul 23, 2020
Open letter to my friend, who I love, who wants to get a PhD in literatureDear friend, you say you want to start a PhD in literature and who I am to stop you, who I love, who I want the world for.Jul 19, 20202Jul 19, 20202
How to apply for academic jobs in 2020“You need to lower your expectations,” the director of a graduate program says. “You might not get a tenure track job right away.“May 21, 2020May 21, 2020
So you want to invite an alt-ac to speak on your campusAs the job market for higher ed breathes its final gasps, grad programs around the country are looking for ways to connect their students…May 11, 2020May 11, 2020
Alt-Ac’s Shining MomentI had a meltdown on twitter the other day. I wrote a thread, and then I deleted it, and then I wrote another thread. The gist was this:May 9, 2020May 9, 2020